The Cleveland Browns have acquired veteran tackle Tytus Howard from the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick.

As part of the deal, Cleveland plans to lock up Howard with a three-year, $63 million extension. He is currently under contract through 2026, and the new agreement secures his future with the team for the long term. The trade becomes official when the new league year begins March 11.

NFL Networks’ Ian Rapoport posted on X (per sources): “Sources: The #Texans and #Browns have agreed to terms on a trade to send starting RT Tytus Howard to Cleveland in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Much-needed OL help. Plus, Howard gets a new 3-year, $63M extension in a deal done by @malkikawa and Ethan Lock of @FirstRoundMgmt”

Howard, who turns 30 in May, was selected 23rd overall in the 2019 NFL Draft and has started all 93 games of his seven-year career — all with Houston. Over the past two seasons, he started 16 games each year and has lined up at right tackle, right guard and left guard, offering versatility across the line.

Statistically, Howard has been a steady performer. Pro Football Focus graded him last season among the league’s better pass protectors, ranking him eighth in pass-blocking efficiency among qualifying tackles. He posted career-best pressure numbers as well, allowing just a 4.8% pressure rate and a 1.1% quick pressure rate, according to Next Gen Stats. Only a handful of linemen allowed pressure at a lower rate in comparable snap counts.

With Howard in place, the Browns secure an experienced, durable lineman as they attempt to stabilize a unit that struggled in 2025, while Houston adds draft capital as it retools for the future.

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